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The '''Norn''', {{magenta|@}}, is the [[Valkyrie]] [[quest leader]]. | The '''Norn''', {{magenta|@}}, is the [[Valkyrie]] [[quest leader]]. | ||
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+ | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
+ | The Norns were the three Norse Fates, or the goddesses of fate. | ||
+ | Female giants, they brought the wonderful Golden Age to an end. | ||
+ | They cast lots over the cradle of every child that was born, | ||
+ | and placed gifts in the cradle. Their names were Urda, | ||
+ | Verdandi, and Skuld, representing the past, the present, and | ||
+ | the future. Urda and Verdandi were kindly disposed, but Skuld | ||
+ | was cruel and savage. Their tasks were to sew the web of | ||
+ | fate, to water the sacred ash, Yggdrasil, and to keep it in | ||
+ | good condition by placing fresh earth around it daily. In her | ||
+ | fury, Skuld often spoiled the work of her sisters by tearing | ||
+ | the web to shreds. | ||
+ | [ The Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends of All | ||
+ | Nations by Herbert Spencer Robinson and Knox | ||
+ | Wilson ] | ||
{{wikipedia|Norns}} | {{wikipedia|Norns}} | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
[[Category:Monsters]] | [[Category:Monsters]] |
Revision as of 05:52, 17 January 2008
@ Norn | |
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Difficulty | 23 |
Attacks |
Physical 1d8, physical 1d6 |
Base level | 20 |
Base experience | 587 |
Speed | 12 |
Base AC | 0 |
Base MR | 80 |
Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
Frequency (by normal means) | Not randomly generated; unique |
Genocidable | No |
Weight | 1450 |
Nutritional value | 400 |
Size | Human |
Resistances | Cold |
Resistances conveyed |
None
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The Norn, @, is the Valkyrie quest leader.
Encyclopedia entry
The Norns were the three Norse Fates, or the goddesses of fate. Female giants, they brought the wonderful Golden Age to an end. They cast lots over the cradle of every child that was born, and placed gifts in the cradle. Their names were Urda, Verdandi, and Skuld, representing the past, the present, and the future. Urda and Verdandi were kindly disposed, but Skuld was cruel and savage. Their tasks were to sew the web of fate, to water the sacred ash, Yggdrasil, and to keep it in good condition by placing fresh earth around it daily. In her fury, Skuld often spoiled the work of her sisters by tearing the web to shreds. [ The Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends of All Nations by Herbert Spencer Robinson and Knox Wilson ]
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